New Werner driver!

It all depends on ur fleet manager and if there a good or.bad one...

 

Yes, the company cares about trainees and trainers, cause that is where the money is. After 1 year exp, if you are not a trainer, then your basically only welcome as long as have 0 accidents or tickets.

It is a good company to get started.

 

I just graduated driving school this past weekend and I leave for orientation at werner's Dallas terminal on Sunday. Any tips? Or advise on what to expect? Also have you been able to find out what werner's starting mileage pay is? I can't find it anywhere.

 

By "just graduated" I assume you have your CDL correct?
I can't give you any Werner specific tips however...If you conduct yourself like a professional you should be fine. Listen and ask questions if you do not understand something a trainer is telling you.

 

Yea I have my cdl.

 

Training pay is $400 per week till you finish, then the mileage pay depends on the account your on. Some accounts are as low as .15 Empty/.22 loaded, others start at higher rates. I started at 31.5/31.5 to run a regional slip seat account.

 

Hows it going so far at werner? Im looking to start in a couple of weeks

 

Was curious how that was working out for you. I just got offered same position here in midwest. I've been really hating the OTR life but only now do I have enough experience to make the switch. Any expertise is appreciated.

 

Go to a different company. Since you live in FT Wayne, you have access to many other companies that will not only start you off at a better pay rate, but will treat you a lot better. Try Roehl, TMC, ConWay, Prime... Anywhere else. Try doing a search on indeed.com for local CDL jobs as well.